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Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and…
Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seek after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glory which is in Christ Jesus, to the comfort and salvation of their souls. Englished by VV.G.Special and chosen sermons of D. Martin Luther collected out of his writings and preachings for the necessary instruction and edification of such, as hunger and seeke after the perfect knowledge and inestimable glorie which is in Christ Iesu, to the comfort and saluation of their soules. Englished by VV.G.
London: printed by Thomas Vautroullier, 1578
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
or as when a thirsty man dreameth that he is drinking, and when he awaketh he is yet faint, and his soul hath appetite: even so shall the multitude of all nations be, that fighteth against mount Zion. See how contemptuously and disdainfully the Prophet speaketh of the chief power, riches, pleasures and promotions of the world, and likeneth them to dreams and most vain visions wherewith they which are asleep are deluded. What other durst say, that the good things, riches and power of these Kings, Princes, and rich men, are nothing else but dreams, when as for them men mingle earth with heaven, fire with water, raging without measure and end in the world? But the cause hereof is, for that they yet sleep, therefore they do yet see nothing hereof, as they want faith, so also are they destitute of this light.
or as when a thirstie man dreameth that he is drinking, and when he awaketh he is yet faint, and his soule hath appetite: euen so shall the multitude of all nations be, that fighteth against mount Sion. See how contemptuously and disdainfully the Prophet speaketh of the chiefe power, riches, pleasures and promotions of the world, and likeneth them to dreames and most vaine visions wherewith they which are asleepe are deluded. What other durst say, that the good thinges, riches and power of these Kings, Princes, and rich men, are nothing els but dreames, when as for them men mingle earth with heauen, fyer with water, raging without measure and ende in the world? But the cause hereof is, for that they yet sleepe, therefore they do yet see nothing hereof, as they want fayth, so also are they destitute of this light.
For now is our salvation nearer, then when we believed. What mean these words? did we believe before,1 and do we not believe now? Here we must call to mind that which Paul writeth Rom. 1: that God promised the Gospel by his Prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, that all should by him be saved, according to that which was said unto Abraham